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Wetlands play a vital role in maintaining ecological balance and supporting biodiversity, and Tennessee is no exception to the significance of these precious ecosystems.
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Harpeth Conservancy joins community to Protect the Piney River
Harpeth Conservancy, along with legal and engineering experts working for Friends of the Piney, reviewed PSC’s materials submitted to the Commission the week prior. Our overarching assessment—based on decades of working with local, state, and federal agencies’ permitting requirements to protect public health and waterways—was that PSC provided insufficient details to county decisionmakers about how the development will address severe flooding and flood safety, sewage treatment, and drinking water.
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Tennessee Wetlands
Wetlands play a vital role in maintaining ecological balance and supporting biodiversity, and Tennessee is no exception to the significance of these precious ecosystems.
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Holiday Gift for Lick Creek
In a significant win for clean water advocates, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) made a crucial decision over the holidays to deny the Water Authority of Dickson County’s permit request for a new sewage treatment plant on Lick Creek in Hickman County. This decision comes after concerted efforts by the Friends of
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Songwriters for Streams 2024
SONGWRITERS FOR STREAMS PRESENTED BY GRASSLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL
SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2024 | AT LIBBY & NICK SIEVEKING’S
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Outreach Internship
Outreach Internship – Summer 2024 Harpeth Conservancy seeks a summer intern to work 5-10 hours/week during June and July 2024. Harpeth Conservancy is dedicated to protecting clean water and healthy ecosystems for rivers in Tennessee. The summer intern will support that mission through volunteer coordination, outreach, education, and other projects as needed. About Harpeth
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River Swing 2023
River Swing: A captivating event supporting the Harpeth Conservancy’s mission for clean water and robust ecosystems in Tennessee’s rivers. Join us for an evening of dinner, dance, and a silent auction, contributing to our cause. Help raise funds and amplify awareness for a future where our rivers flourish sustainably.
Advocacy Action Alert: Support the creation of a TN Office of Outdoor Recreation
The legislative season is upon us and we have an unusual opportunity to join forces to create a Tennessee Office of Outdoor Recreation (OREC) in the Department of Tourist Development. Please read the information below and — if you would like to join our efforts — there are two ways you can support this initiative.
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Harpeth Conservancy Monitoring the Development of “Ariza Bellevue” Project
Important Links: Bellevue Strong, Community Organization Site Ariza Bellevue, Developer’s Site Petition against new development in ‘flood-vulnerable’ area reaches 1,800 signatures (3/9/23: WSMV4) Bellevue development both raises concerns and garners praise (3/6/23: Fox17 Nashville) Transportation Access to this Property Would Also Be Compromised by Major Flooding The proposed site of this project is compromised by
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